Danish painter RICHARD WINTHER draws a pen tattoo on a young - Lot 239

Danish painter RICHARD WINTHER draws a pen tattoo on a young girl's chest, 1953 Vintage silver print, stamp and label on back Dimensions: 18 cm x 24 cm Note : Photograph documenting a performance or artistic intervention by Richard Winther, a figure of the post-war Danish avant-garde, associated in particular with the CoBrA movement and an experimental approach to the artistic gesture. This image bears witness to a practice that straddles the boundary between drawing, the body and performance art, characteristic of the research carried out by certain European artists in the 1950s into the relationship between art and physicality. The presence of a stamp and a captioned label on the back reinforces the print's documentary interest and traceability, essential elements for its authenticity and value. The period character of the print is a decisive criterion for its historical importance and its appeal to collectors.